Fiscal Year 2013 Recommended Budget Book - Lake County

Honorable Members of the Board of County CommissionersBudget Message for Fiscal Year 2013July 12, 2012Page 9COUNTY TRANSPORTATION TRUST (FUND 1120)Department: Public WorksMajor revenues in the County Transportation Trust fund include: the 6 cent local option gas tax; the 5 thand 6 th cent constitutional gas tax; 7th cent county gas tax; the 9 th cent gas tax; other revenues, and fundbalance.The FY 2013 budget provides for administrative operations, engineering operations, funding andproduction, and road operations. No major road construction is funded from gas taxes. Road constructionis funded from road impact fees (construction), sales taxes (equipment and resurfacing) and the roadsMSTU (micro-resurfacing).LAKE COUNTY AMBULANCE (FUND 1220)Department: Non-DepartmentalThe Lake County Ambulance fund was established to account for the ad valorem tax subsidy provided tothe Lake Emergency Medical Services (LEMS). LEMS is a county corporation created by Lake Countyin 2011. It is governed by a board of directors representing County government, municipalities, hospitalsand citizens. The medical director oversees the medical protocol and guidelines for emergency medicalresponse, patient care and quality development programs. The FY 2013 budget is supported by a .3853millage rate.COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (FUND 1900)Department: Public ResourcesThe County Library System fund was established to account for revenues and expenses related to theoperation of the library system which includes nine member libraries and six branch libraries. Libraryservices are free to Lake County residents. Library Services has reciprocal borrowing agreements withMarion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia Counties that allows for access to their libraries.Lake County supports the operation of the nine member libraries through monetary grants to themunicipalities.LIBRARY IMPACT FEE TRUST (FUND 1070)Department: Public ResourcesThe Library Impact Fee Trust fund accrues monies from library impact fees charged against newconstruction in the County. Library projects funded by impact fees must be growth-related. Revenuesinclude impact fee revenues, interest income and fund balance. The FY 2013 budget is allocated forlibrary construction projects throughout the County based on recommendations from the Library ImpactFee committee.PARKS IMPACT FEE TRUST (FUNDS 1081, 1082, 1083)Department: Public ResourcesThe Board of County Commissioners adopted park impact fees in November 2003, and collections beganin January 2004. These impact fees are assessed against new construction in the unincorporated areas of